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They received an email just before 3pm informing them that their flight had been cancelled.

However, Ryanair were unable to accommodate the group on their next flight to Edinburgh due to leave on Tuesday, and have instead said they'll be booked on to Thursday's flight.

Bryan said: "The next available flight to Edinburgh is on the 5th.

"But when we spoke to them they said there weren't nine seats available and we'd have to wait until the 7th. But the flight on the 5th is still available online.

"They said if we want to go with a different airline we have to sort it ourselves and they'll reimburse us but we don't have any money.

"We'd be happy to fly with Easyjet from Berlin on Tuesday. I think every seat available before that has been booked up.

"We're standing outside the hotel and we don't know what to do.

"Everyone has work and kids to get home to.

"One boy has ADHD and he only has enough medication to last until tomorrow."

A Ryanair Spokesman said: “This flight from Hamburg to Edinburgh (3 June) was regrettably cancelled due to a power outage at Hamburg Airport, which affected all airlines and flights.

"All affected customers on this flight were contacted by email and SMS text message and advised of their options of a full refund, free transfer to the next available flight or free transfer onto an alternative route.

"In this instance, our customer service team liaised with the group in question, however the customers chose to make their own way home from Hamburg.

"Ryanair apologised to all customers affected by this cancellation which was entirely beyond our control.”